News in brief, mandates and product launches from this week
iShares, has launched the world’s first Japanese equity ETF which aims to minimise currency risk for UK and sterling investors. The iShares MSCI japan Monthly GBP Hedged ETF provides exposure to over 300 of the largest Japanese companies. The fund is physically-backed, investing in individual securities and is optimised to track the performance of the MSCI Japan 100% Hedged to GBP Net Total Return Index
Barings, has agreed in principle to the acquisition of SEI Asset Korea (SEIAK) the 19th largest asset manager in Korea. The acquisition will expand Barings’ presence in Korea.
Global asset manager Russell Investments has announced the launch of a new China equity fund. The Russell China A Equity fund offers investors access to the China A share market through the Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor (QFII) quota.
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Podcast: Stepping up to the challenge
In the latest European Pensions podcast, Natalie Tuck talks to PensionsEurope chair, Jerry Moriarty, about his new role and the European pension policy agenda
Podcast: The benefits of private equity in pension fund portfolios
The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, in which stock markets have seen increased volatility, combined with global low interest rates has led to alternative asset classes rising in popularity. Private equity is one of the top runners in this category, and for good reason.
In this podcast, Munich Private Equity Partners Managing Director, Christopher Bär, chats to European Pensions Editor, Natalie Tuck, about the benefits private equity investments can bring to pension fund portfolios and the best approach to take.
In this podcast, Munich Private Equity Partners Managing Director, Christopher Bär, chats to European Pensions Editor, Natalie Tuck, about the benefits private equity investments can bring to pension fund portfolios and the best approach to take.
Mitigating risk
BNP Paribas Asset Management’s head of pension solutions, Julien Halfon, discusses equity hedging with Laura Blows
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